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CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COLLEGE

UKPRN 10007945

Autocare technician (level 2)

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This provider offers these training options for this course. Search for a city or postcode to view what options are available in your location and distances from your location to the training options.

Training option Location

Day release

One day a week at the provider's location.

Tudor Crescent, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 2SB

Course achievements and participation

Achievements

No data

There is not enough data to show the achievement rate for this course. This may be because a small number of apprentices completed this course, or this is a new course for this provider.

Participation

13

apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2022

Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.

Training provider information

Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider

Employers

No reviews

Not enough employers have reviewed this provider.

Apprentices

Good

average review from 12 apprentices when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.

Combined reviews for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year (2023 to 2024). Data collected by Department for Education.
View reviews with feedback from the last 5 years

1 August 2024 to today

These are the most recent reviews for this training provider. We update the main star rating on this page when we have reviews from a full academic year.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (2 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

  • up to 3 things they think are strengths
  • up to 3 things they think need improvement
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
  • Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 1 employer)

    0%100%
  • Communication with employers(selected by 2 employers)

    50%50%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)

    100%0%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)

    50%50%
  • Training facilities(selected by 1 employer)

    0%100%
Statement Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength" Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement" Total number of employers that selected this statement
Providing the right training at the right time 0% 100% 1
Communication with employers 50% 50% 2
Improving apprentice skills 100% 0% 1
Reporting on progress of apprentices 50% 50% 2
Training facilities 0% 100% 1

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

No results. Not enough apprentices have given feedback about this training provider.

1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

No results. Not enough employers gave feedback about this training provider.

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (12 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

  • Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
  • Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Communication

  • Communicating clearly with you(selected by 12 apprentices)

    50%50%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 12 apprentices)

    67%33%
  • Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
  • Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training(selected by 12 apprentices)

    58%42%
  • Providing accessible training resources(selected by 12 apprentices)

    67%33%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 12 apprentices)

    50%50%
  • Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 12 apprentices)

    58%42%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 12 apprentices)

    75%25%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 12 apprentices)

    92%8%
  • Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
  • Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 12 apprentices)

    67%33%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 12 apprentices)

    58%42%
  • Resolving any issues you have(selected by 12 apprentices)

    50%50%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 12 apprentices)

    67%33%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you 50% 50%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 67% 33%
Organisation
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training 58% 42%
Providing accessible training resources 67% 33%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 50% 50%
Taking into account your previous learning 58% 42%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 75% 25%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 92% 8%
Support
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones 67% 33%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 58% 42%
Resolving any issues you have 50% 50%
Preparing you for success in your future career 67% 33%

1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (18 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

  • up to 3 things they think are strengths
  • up to 3 things they think need improvement
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
  • Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 11 employers)

    64%36%
  • Communication with employers(selected by 13 employers)

    62%38%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 9 employers)

    78%22%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 5 employers)

    40%60%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

    0%100%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)

    80%20%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)

    11%89%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 9 employers)

    22%78%
  • Training facilities(selected by 6 employers)

    83%17%
Statement Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength" Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement" Total number of employers that selected this statement
Providing the right training at the right time 64% 36% 11
Communication with employers 62% 38% 13
Getting new apprentices started 78% 22% 9
Improving apprentice skills 40% 60% 5
Working with small numbers of apprentices 0% 100% 1
Initial assessment of apprentices 80% 20% 5
Reporting on progress of apprentices 11% 89% 9
Adapting to my needs 22% 78% 9
Training facilities 83% 17% 6

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (18 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

  • Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
  • Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Communication

  • Communicating clearly with you(selected by 18 apprentices)

    61%39%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 18 apprentices)

    67%33%
  • Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
  • Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training(selected by 18 apprentices)

    67%33%
  • Providing accessible training resources(selected by 18 apprentices)

    72%28%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 18 apprentices)

    67%33%
  • Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 18 apprentices)

    61%39%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 18 apprentices)

    67%33%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 18 apprentices)

    72%28%
  • Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
  • Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 18 apprentices)

    83%17%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 18 apprentices)

    72%28%
  • Resolving any issues you have(selected by 18 apprentices)

    56%44%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 18 apprentices)

    83%17%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you 61% 39%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 67% 33%
Organisation
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training 67% 33%
Providing accessible training resources 72% 28%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 67% 33%
Taking into account your previous learning 61% 39%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 67% 33%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 72% 28%
Support
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones 83% 17%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 72% 28%
Resolving any issues you have 56% 44%
Preparing you for success in your future career 83% 17%

1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (35 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

  • up to 3 things they think are strengths
  • up to 3 things they think need improvement
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
  • Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 9 employers)

    44%56%
  • Communication with employers(selected by 22 employers)

    41%59%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 9 employers)

    78%22%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 4 employers)

    50%50%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)

    100%0%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 10 employers)

    90%10%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 14 employers)

    0%100%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 6 employers)

    67%33%
  • Training facilities(selected by 5 employers)

    60%40%
Statement Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength" Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement" Total number of employers that selected this statement
Providing the right training at the right time 44% 56% 9
Communication with employers 41% 59% 22
Getting new apprentices started 78% 22% 9
Improving apprentice skills 50% 50% 4
Working with small numbers of apprentices 100% 0% 6
Initial assessment of apprentices 90% 10% 10
Reporting on progress of apprentices 0% 100% 14
Adapting to my needs 67% 33% 6
Training facilities 60% 40% 5

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.

1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (34 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

  • up to 3 things they think are strengths
  • up to 3 things they think need improvement
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
  • Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 7 employers)

    29%71%
  • Communication with employers(selected by 24 employers)

    33%67%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 13 employers)

    77%23%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 7 employers)

    86%14%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)

    100%0%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)

    100%0%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 16 employers)

    25%75%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 4 employers)

    75%25%
  • Training facilities(selected by 9 employers)

    56%44%
Statement Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength" Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement" Total number of employers that selected this statement
Providing the right training at the right time 29% 71% 7
Communication with employers 33% 67% 24
Getting new apprentices started 77% 23% 13
Improving apprentice skills 86% 14% 7
Working with small numbers of apprentices 100% 0% 9
Initial assessment of apprentices 100% 0% 6
Reporting on progress of apprentices 25% 75% 16
Adapting to my needs 75% 25% 4
Training facilities 56% 44% 9

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.

1 August 2020 to today

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last 5 academic years.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (89 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

  • up to 3 things they think are strengths
  • up to 3 things they think need improvement
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
  • Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 28 employers)

    46%54%
  • Communication with employers(selected by 61 employers)

    43%57%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 31 employers)

    77%23%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 17 employers)

    65%35%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 16 employers)

    94%6%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 21 employers)

    90%10%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 41 employers)

    15%85%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 19 employers)

    47%53%
  • Training facilities(selected by 21 employers)

    62%38%
Statement Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength" Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement" Total number of employers that selected this statement
Providing the right training at the right time 46% 54% 28
Communication with employers 43% 57% 61
Getting new apprentices started 77% 23% 31
Improving apprentice skills 65% 35% 17
Working with small numbers of apprentices 94% 6% 16
Initial assessment of apprentices 90% 10% 21
Reporting on progress of apprentices 15% 85% 41
Adapting to my needs 47% 53% 19
Training facilities 62% 38% 21

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (30 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

  • Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
  • Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Communication

  • Communicating clearly with you(selected by 30 apprentices)

    57%43%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 30 apprentices)

    67%33%
  • Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
  • Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training(selected by 30 apprentices)

    63%37%
  • Providing accessible training resources(selected by 30 apprentices)

    70%30%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 30 apprentices)

    60%40%
  • Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 30 apprentices)

    60%40%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 30 apprentices)

    70%30%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 30 apprentices)

    80%20%
  • Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
  • Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 30 apprentices)

    77%23%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 30 apprentices)

    67%33%
  • Resolving any issues you have(selected by 30 apprentices)

    53%47%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 30 apprentices)

    77%23%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you 57% 43%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 67% 33%
Organisation
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training 63% 37%
Providing accessible training resources 70% 30%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 60% 40%
Taking into account your previous learning 60% 40%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 70% 30%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 80% 20%
Support
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones 77% 23%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 67% 33%
Resolving any issues you have 53% 47%
Preparing you for success in your future career 77% 23%

Contact this training provider

Registered address
Tudor Crescent, Portsmouth, PO6 2SA
Telephone
02392383131

Training provider overview and courses delivered

View 21 courses delivered by this training provider

City of Portsmouth College is market-led, forward thinking apprenticeship provider, that not only has insight into local business needs, but also an in-depth understanding of the broader training needs of employers in a wider national context. As such, City of Portsmouth College currently oversees training for 1000 apprentices, working in a hugely diverse range of jobs and industries.

We are not only engaged with smaller local businesses and trade providers, but also train many apprentices employed by large multi-national companies. We already cover a wide industry-base, and have innovative approach offering many modes of apprenticeship training delivery, eg classroom, block release, virtual and on-site. We look forward to working with you.

For general information about this provider, such as the total participation and achievement rate for all courses they deliver, view our provider details page for CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COLLEGE .

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